School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9266 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9266 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
187th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.9266 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
44
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius is 0.9266 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9266 GPIA, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 187th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9945 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9618 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9812 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9549 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9819 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9907 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.987 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9913 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9615 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9266 GPIA | -8.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.9266 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.9266 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9895 GPIA | 0.9549 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9749 GPIA | 0.9266 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mauritius was 0.9266 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9266 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mauritius ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release